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Title: How do sansamps work?
Post by: T-Man on September 19, 2004, 05:49:48 PM

How do sansamps distort? They are a pile of opamps, caps and resistors so how do they clip? THey can't use opamp clipping can they?

Thanks
Tristan

Title: How do sansamps work?
Post by: Boofhead on September 19, 2004, 06:29:28 PM

QuoteTHey can't use opamp clipping can they?

Yes, most are just that. IIRC the Double-Drive used a diode.

Title: How do sansamps work?
Post by: T-Man on September 19, 2004, 08:16:48 PM

that's surprising... they sound good

Title: How do sansamps work?
Post by: cd on September 19, 2004, 08:21:59 PM

Quote from: T-Manthat's surprising... they sound good

That's the magic of extensive pre/post EQ and filtering. The best investment in your tone you can make is a pair of EQ pedals.

Title: How do sansamps work?
Post by: Ansil on September 20, 2004, 02:41:53 PM

mosfet opamps don't hurt either. lets not forget that :shock:

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